"I could see snow the other day."

"Huh? What the? Han Zhongxin raised his head and looked at Qin Wan who suddenly sighed in surprise, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's fine." Qin Wan shook his head, "It's just that the snow on the mountain has melted." ”

Han Zhongxin glanced at the mountain to the north, his eyes were full of thick and light green, mixed with the gray-white of the mountain rocks, and he could indeed no longer see the white snow that was still entrenched on the top of the mountain a few days ago.

'Why didn't you talk about this?' Han Zhongxin was confused for a while, and then his expression suddenly froze, "It's Chen Gou in front, right?" ”

"Ah, it's almost there." Qin Wan straightened his waist and looked forward. The official road in front is winding, and a mountain stream of only two or three zhang two or three miles away is not visible at all, but Qin Wan is accustomed to the mountains and rivers of Daizhou, and the road is clear from far and near, "After Chen Gou, it is Daokou Town." After Daokou Town, there are fifteen or sixteen miles to the Tuyuan Village. ”

The border of the Great Song Dynasty in Daizhou is the Hengshan Mountain Range that runs northeast and southwest. Due to the evolution of history, it is basically leaning on the northern foot of the mountain, but due to the eight-year demarcation contract of Xining, many places have retreated more than ten miles to the south. But after all, this border is still in the Hengshan Mountains.

A mountain pass in the Hengshan Mountain Range is a pass. Starting from the floor village on the west side of Daizhou, along the southern foot of Hengshan all the way to the northeast, there are three villages of Yangwu, Shizhao and Tuqi that have been controlled in the hands of the official army. Walk a little further, and you will arrive at Xicheng and Yanmen.

The four military villages of Louban, Yangwu, Shijiao, and Tuyuan, the roads they control are all leading to the Shenwu Army of Wuzhou, but they are far away from Xinkou Village. Starting from Xinkou Village, walking along the foothills of the north, passing through the floor, Yangwu, and Shijiao, after arriving at the Tuqi Village, it is almost the face of the Liao people.

Qin Wan and Han Zhongxin's destination is Tuqi Village. This is the plan of the envoy department, which slowly and unswervingly compresses the space for the Liao army's activities in Daizhou.

Qin Wan and Han Zhongxin would not be stupid enough to act on the unobstructed basin plain, and Han Gang's staff would not be so stupid.

In the plan made in advance, it is to first go north to the foot of Heng Mountain, and then move close to the mountain. When the Liao army attacked, it was convenient to borrow the mountain to resist.

At the same time, several mountain passes along the way are directly connected to Wuzhou. The Linfu army, which is entrenched in Shenwu County, can attack from this at any time. If the Liao army came to attack, they would not only have to beware of reinforcements from Xinkou Village, but also worry about the Linfu army appearing from behind.

However, Qin Wan and Han Zhongxin led the army to Tuyuan Village after all, not to use it as a bait to lure the Liao army into battle, and they didn't want to see the Liao army really appear. At the risk of the Liao army attacking and intercepting in Daizhou City, the faster the speed, the better.

Although almost all the military villages and towns along the route were burned down, the remaining walls and houses still provided some protection, but when marching in the field, it was the most dangerous time. Even if there are cavalry on the periphery as eyes and ears, if the Liao army in Daizhou comes in a big way, it will be imminent.

"As soon as the snow melts, the mountain stream rises. If it weren't for Brother Han's reminder, the younger brother would have forgotten about it. Han Zhongxin arched his hand to Qin Wan to express his gratitude, and he was nervous for the first time leading the army: "I have to send someone to see if there is anything wrong with the bridge on Chengou." ”

"I'll have to send someone to see it." Although I don't know why Han Zhongxin suddenly came up with this sentence, he had already sent his subordinates to lead a team of rangers to explore the road and prepare to camp along the way, if there was anything on the bridge on Chen Gou, he would definitely send someone back to report it, but Qin Wan didn't plan to refute the deputy's face, "You Wu passed early, maybe something happened in the middle." ”

After a few moments, the two horsemen left the group and ran forward at a rapid pace. And the march of the army is still unstoppable.

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After approving the official documents sent in the morning and meeting with several civil and military officials, it was already noon.

Finally able to take a breath, Han Gang's whole body relaxed. Standing in front of the sand table, he asked Huang Shang: "Qin Wan, they should go to Daokou Town." ”

Daokou Town is the southern exit of the mountain passage where Shijiao Village is located. There is a military shop over there, and the official road leading to the county seat of Laoxian County in the south passes through in front of the military shop, and the four villages such as the floor are all in the territory of Laoxian County.

Huang Sheng nodded: "If everything is normal on the road, it should be here at this time." When he was stationed in Yangwu Village last night, he also sent someone to report as usual. ”

"That's good." Han Gang was a little relieved.

Zhe Keda has been resting for a few days, and he is also in the tent, he accompanied Han Gang to look at the sand table: "If it weren't for the fact that Lao County is too big and Qin Han's manpower is too small, it would be better to go directly to Lao County." ”

"You have to be able to find water." Huang Shang retorted, "The daily drinking of the garrison can't rely on the Hutuo River outside the city, right? ”

Zhe Keda was surprised: "The well in the city has not been repaired yet?" ”

"The old well was filled with excrement and urine and corpses went in, and it was no longer usable." Han Gang heard the conversation between the two and turned around, "It will take a few days to re-dig enough wells." Otherwise, I would have moved my guard a long time ago. ”

On the one hand, the county town that had been burned down was too large for a force of less than 2,000 people, and it was impossible to hold it in the absence of enough people in the city, and only when the Daizhou army led by Qin Wan and Han Zhongxin moved forward to defend the earthen village, and at the same time the clean water source was guaranteed, Han Gang would move the main force of the Jingying Forbidden Army to Laoxian, which was closer to Daizhou.

After being silent for a while, Zhi Keda suddenly said, "I don't know if the Liao thief has received the news of the departure of the official army at this time." ”

"Nearly 2,000 people left the camp to go north, and the scale of this battle must not be small. Even if Xiao Shisan is blind and deaf, the Liao army generals under him have a way to remind him that the officers and soldiers have moved. ”

"I don't know if Xiao Shisan will let go of this opportunity." Zhe Keda seemed curious.

"That's what he's supposed to be brain-wrenching." Han Gang said, "We just need to be prepared." ”

If the Liao army had adopted an active defensive strategy, it would have reacted to this by sending troops to expel Qin Wan and his party. If you just want to drag it out to reach a peace agreement in Tokyo, you will only stick to it.

Although almost all the wells in Daizhou were destroyed when the Liao army retreated, the Hutuo River and its many tributaries were the best sources of water. The cavalry of the Liao army can rush to attack without fear - as long as they make up their minds.

"No one can say whether they can attract the Liao thieves over, even if the Liao people have not moved until now. It's just that this doesn't mean that the Liao army is starting to be afraid, but waiting for the opportunity. ”

Tigers and wolves, carnivores are dangerous animals, and it has nothing to do with whether they are sleeping or not. The danger of the Khitans is not because they shrink into the nest and lose a star and a half.

"If they continue to wait, Xiao Shisan will definitely regret that he has chosen the wrong choice now."

"I've heard a phrase before." Han Gang said, "Fighting a war is to see who makes fewer mistakes, and the side that makes fewer mistakes is the winner." It is now that both sides have made the same number of mistakes that will lead to the current impasse. ”

"The privy councillor is right, if it weren't for the privy councillor sitting in Hedong, just looking at the mistakes made by Hedong before, it would have been a catastrophe long ago."

Han Gang Ha said with a smile, "I actually made a lot of mistakes. Fortunately, it is a little less than Xiao Thirteen. ”

Zhe Keda frowned and thought about it for a long time, and then shook his head, "Shu Mo will be clumsy, I really can't see where the privy council made a mistake after coming to Hedong." ”

"Didn't you?" Han Gang laughed twice and shook his head, "Too much!" ”

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After having a lunch with hot soup in Daokou Town, Qin Wan returned to leading the army and set off.

There was no noisy sound, no unnecessary chaos, and groups of soldiers merged into the torrent and followed Qin Wan's footsteps forward.

Looking back at the army behind him, Qin Wan couldn't help but have a satisfied smile on his face.

For more than half a month, Qin Wan has been practicing the soldiers assigned to him day and night. Reaffirm the order, reinvent military discipline, and let this group of soldiers, who have lost their faith and pride because of betrayal, have everything they should have again.

Although the results are unlikely to appear soon, Qin Wan believes that as long as the soldiers under the three commands under him learn a lesson, this time they will definitely have a day to wash away their stigma.

"In just a few days, I can train the army to the point of being like an arm, and Brother Han is really not simple."

"It's just ordinary for the state soldiers to have such a level." Qin Wan said proudly, "The privy councillor has already said that if this group of Daizhou soldiers under his command can make meritorious deeds this time and defeat the Liao people, they will be able to clean up the stigma of treason before." That's why everybody lives for themselves. ”

"It's not easy." Korean-Chinese channel.

"It's not easy. If there is a great sin, the merit must be great. If you can recapture Daizhou, you will definitely be able to lose your shame. It's a pity that I don't know how many brothers there are. ”

"But Brother Han can rest assured. Before coming out, the privy counsellor also specially instructed the younger brother, saying that you and Qin Hanzhi should cooperate well, and don't let the Daizhou soldiers fall from now on. ”

While the two were talking, a cavalryman came running from afar, but was stopped from a distance.

With the news of the message, a personal guard came up to report: "It's the Liao thief who has dispatched!" ”

"How far is it?!"

"Sixty or seventy miles, they were targeted as soon as they left Daizhou."

The village is seventy or eighty miles away from Daizhou, and the village is thirty miles away from the Shiqiao village. Half a day with the speed of the cavalry, it was really amazingly fast.

"How many soldiers?" Han Zhongxin asked again.

"All cavalry, estimated at around three thousand. However, it is not clear whether there will be a large army after that. ”

"Three thousand? Or just a striker? Really? If he had heard about it yesterday, he would probably have made the wrong choice.

"There can be no mistake." Han Gang took the initiative to explain that if it was a small team, it would be impossible to startle the sentinels of the official army like rabbits just after leaving the city. There is no doubt that it must be a large army.

"Thank you for your trust." The messenger saluted Han Gang before continuing, "And there are quite a few of them who are clothed. ”

Qin Wan's pupils shrunk to almost the size of a pinpoint, and his voice was like a cold wind that chilled people's hearts: "A horse outfit?"

Or call it an armored ride.